The Haunted Homes And Family Legends of Great Britain by John H. Ingram

‘This collection of strange stories and weird traditions has not been compiled with a view of creating un frisson nouveau, but to serve as a guide to the geography of Ghostland-a handbook to the Haunted Houses of Great Britain. Many historic tales of apparitions and supernaturally disturbed dwellings are imbedded in British literature; are frequently alluded to in journalistic and other publications, and are known to everybody by name, but by name only. Most people have heard of "The Demon of Tedworth," "The Lord Lyttleton Ghost Story," and other celebrated narratives of the uncanny kind, but it is rare to find anyone able to furnish particulars of them: to enable them to do this is the raison d'être of this work.’

London: W. H. Allen & Co, 1886. Third edition. Hardcover. 641pp. Publishers blue cloth with spectral illustration with detail and titles lettered in silver, spine tiles in gilt. Some darkening to edges and spine with a couple of light marks present, previous owner’s signature to pastedown, text clean. An excellent copy.